The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-11-16
BORN BLIND.
Can Now See as Well as Anyone
Credit 70 Whom Credit is Due,

10 LUZ
The increasing interest taken in the visit
of DR.. Barker, the oculisI aud aurist was
the means of inducing the scribe to call on
him for personal interview and investi-
CATION, for the benefit of the readers of the
Sentinel.
Having made our errand known the Doc.
tor said: "While I am advertising, pay
ing my money, and doing all l can TO dis.
seminete general infoTmstion in regard to
the mslformatioDs and preservation Of the
eye, ear, nose and throat, and establishing
the superiority of my new, rational and
exact treatment for the durable affections
Of these organs, am little Too modest
to talk about my success; but would pre-:
fer you TO interview any OF this long list of
patients, who can speak from experience"
Having heard OF his restoring the sight OF
a nine-year-old child of Mrs. OFT, that was
born blind, the writer got her address
SO Spann avenue-cRlled upon her, and
INQUIRED If she kSew anything about DIR.
Barker.
IL ought to- wss the promp! reply.
why, has he treated any OF your fami-
ly?,
"YeS, indeed; he cured my little girl,
that was born blind"
What was the nature of her diffcnlty?'
"Well, she was weakly when quite
young. and acted strangely. We did not
know what was the m after. After DOCTOR
ing for long time, the physician said one
day, do you know lAthat child
is blind, or .rly SOP OF course
this was a great surprise to US, but
upon investigation We found it true. Then
We did not know what TO do. IL welt on
and Cd, until we heard of DR.. Barker. We
went to him. He said she had cataracts
and that he had q treatment which would
give her good sight in a short time. Good
n ia hp har he ia
all right"
Then you are pleased with the result of
his treatment
"I think we ought to be. / believe he
is the greatest doctor to be found any
where. You ought 70 see child he cured
for a neighbor a few doors from here"
Having got the address, we knocked st
the door-14 Spann avenue-where lives
Mrs. Priegnitz, very intelligent German
lady, of whom we inquired whether she
had any personal knowledge OF DR.. Barker.
81 had child that was terribly cross.
eyed ana blind in one eye. My feelings
about IL are better imagined than de-
scTibed. ! was anxious to have her cured,
consequently made diligent inquiry what
was best 10 do. / saw one lady whom some
0culist had treated; gave her chloroform,
and it took her long time to get we'll
had an awful time, besides she had to pay
$50, which you know is big Tee for per
son in moderate circumstances. was al
most discouraged. When DR.. Barker came
here last year went to him, found how
quickly and perfectly he treated such
cases; l. Just had her sit down, and he cured
her. You have no idea what a short time
it took. hardly knew myself, he did it
30 quickly. 1 shall always be thankful
that he came to Indianapolis. There was
a lady here the other day that some eye
doctor had tried to cure, and such botch
as he made of it. | felt sorry for her.
When she saw my child she sand: ooh, 1
I wish had waited for DR.. Barker to fl
my eyes, and we'll she might, for don't
/ think such another doctor ever did or
! ever will visit indianapolis"
The scribe left with the impression that
/ truly he must be great man in his pro
/ fession, and that those needing his servi-
ces would be false 10 their own interests il
they fail to consult him.